Composition of matter.



UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

EDWARD L. LIVINGSTONE, OF NEW YORK, AND WILMOT A. VANDERCOOK, OFBROOKLYN, NEW YORK.

COMPOSITION OF MATTER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 708,774, datedSeptember 9, 1902.

Application filed January 15, 1902. Serial No- 89,87'7. (No specimens.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that we, EDWARD L. LIVING- STONE, residing at New York, inthe county of New York, and WILMOT A. VANDEROOOK, residing at Brooklyn,in the county of Kings, State of New York, citizens of the UnitedStates, have invented a new and useful composition of matter to be usedwith fuel to aid in the consumption of the gases thereof and to retardthe consumption of the fuel itself, of which the following is aspecification.

Our composition consists of the following ingredients combined insubstantially the proportions as follows: water, twelve hundred andthirty-two gallons; permanganate, (potash, soda, or zinc,) three pounds;chlorid of sodium, seventy-two pounds; peroxid of hydrogen, one pound;dioxid of manganese, one pound. These elements are to be mixed togetherexcept with the Water, which is not added until ready to use. Inpractice the permanganate, chlorid of sodium, peroxid of hydrogen, anddioxid of manganese are mixed together and form a powder.

When it is desired to use the compound, an ounce of the powder is addedto each gallon of water necessary to well sprinkle the fuel about to beconsumed.

In operation the permanganate gives ofi oxygen, which unites with thecarbon in the gas from the fuel not already united with oxygen from theair, thereby adding to the combustion of the gas, increasing the flame,and decreasing the smoke, thus addinglargely to the units of heat fromfuel. As combustion proceeds chlorin is liberated and prevents thetoo-rapid oxidation of the permanganate. The dioxid of manganese isslower in its action than the permanganate and will supply oxygen afterthe oxygen from the permanganate has been consumed. This is a veryimportant element with fuel that gives 01f its carbon freely or whichburns very rapidly. The peroxid of hydrogen during combustion suppliesfree hydrogen, which, added to the gases of combustion of the fuel,increases the inflammability of the same and prevents their escape upthe chimney unconsumed to a great extent.

It will be understood from the above description that the proportionsstated will vary according to the fuel with which the compound is to beused and that with certain perfectly consuming the gases the consump- Ition of the fuel itself is retarded.

What we claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the UnitedStates, is

1. The herein-described composition of matter comprising a permanganateand chlorid of sodium, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

2. The herein-described composition of matter comprising a permanganate,chlorid of sodium, and dioxid of manganese, substantially as and for thepurpose specified.

3. The herein-described composition of matter comprising a permanganate,chlorid of sodium, and peroxid of hydrogen, substantially as and for thepurpose specified.

4. The herein-described composition of matter comprising a permanganate,chlorid of sodium, peroxid of hydrogen, and dioxid of manganese,substantially as and for the purpose herein specified.

5. The herein-described composition of matter comprising a permanganate,chlorid of sodium, peroxid of hydrogen, dioxid of manganese, and water,substantially as and for the purpose herein specified.

6. The herein-described composition of matter comprising a permanganate,chlorid of sodium, and water, substantially as and for the purposeherein specified.

7. The herein-described composition of matter comprising a permanganate,chlorid of sodium, dioxid of manganese, and water, substantially as andfor the purpose herein specified.

8. The herein-described composition of mat- EDWARD L. LIVINGSTONE.WILMOT A. VANDEROOOK.

Witnesses:

G. P. VAN WYE, HENRY I1. LIVINGSTON.

